Arizona Center for Disability Law Settles Lawsuit Against Tempe Union High School District on Behalf of Student With Diabetes

The Arizona Center for Disability Law filed suit against the Tempe Union High School District (“District”) under the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The lawsuit sought preliminary and permanent injunctive relief as well as compensatory damages on behalf of Alex Lagman, a seventeen year old Mountain Pointe High School student with Type I diabetes. The lawsuit alleged the District violated federal disability law when they prohibited Alex from carrying his glucose (sugar) monitoring supplies, thereby placing his health and safety at risk.

Under the terms of the Agreement, the District may not interfere with Alex’s right to possess his testing equipment while at school or at school functions. The District has also agreed to publish and widely disseminate a statement to parents, students, and staff indicating that students with diabetes may carry testing equipment to school without risk of disciplinary consequences. The District must reimburse the Center for its attorneys’ fees and costs in the amount of $5000.

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